Job prospects Environmental Safety Specialist in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public and environmental health and safety professionals in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 1,630 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Public and environmental health and safety professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 21%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 6%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%

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